@article{ref1,
title="Pre-drinking behavior of young heavy drinkers",
journal="Substance use and misuse",
year="2016",
author="Ogeil, Rowan P. and Lloyd, Belinda and Lam, Tina and Lenton, Simon and Burns, Lucinda and Aiken, Alexandra and Gilmore, William and Chikritzhs, Tanya and Mattick, Richard and Allsop, Steve and Lubman, Dan I.",
volume="51",
number="10",
pages="1297-1306",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Pre-drinking has been linked to subsequent heavy drinking and the engagement in multiple risky behaviors. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: The present study examined a group of adolescents who recently had a &quot;big night out&quot; to determine whether there were differences in their pre-drinking behavior based on age, gender, geographic location, and social setting. <br><br>METHODS: Participants (n = 351, aged 16-19) representing the heaviest 20-25% of drinkers in their age group were recruited using nonrandom sampling from metropolitan (Melbourne, Sydney, Perth) or regional (Bunbury) locations across Australia and administered a survey by a trained interviewer. <br><br>RESULTS: Almost half the sample pre-drank (n = 149), most commonly at a friend's house. Those aged 18-19 were more likely to pre-drink, and did so at higher quantities compared to their younger counterparts. Males and females reported similar pre-drinking duration, quantity and amount spent on alcohol. Compared to those in cities, regional participants consumed greater quantities over longer periods of time. Two-thirds of participants consumed alcohol in excess of national guidelines during their pre-drinking session. These participants were more likely to nominate price as a motivation to pre-drink and were less likely to report that someone else provided them alcohol. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study sheds light on the pre-drinking habits of a population of young risky drinkers, and highlights the need for policy makers to address this form of drinking to reduce alcohol-related harm among young people.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1082-6084",
doi="10.3109/10826084.2016.1168443",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2016.1168443"
}